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Written Instructions:

For each Multiple Choice Question (MCQ), four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (1,2,3 or 4). Write your answers in the brackets provided..

For each Short Answer Question(SAQ) and Long Answer Question(LAQ), write your answers in the blanks provided.

Leave your answers in the simplest form or correct to two decimal places.



 

1)  

Ovini collected 20 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




2)  

Kumutha collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 2 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Panimalar collect


Answer:_______________




3)  

Indra collected 16 seashells. Kumutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Kumutha collect


Answer:_______________




4)  

Parveen collected 19 seashells. Tulasi collected 3 fewer seashells than Parveen. How many seashells did Tulasi collect


Answer:_______________




5)  

Ovini collected 11 seashells. Haritha collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Haritha collect


Answer:_______________




6)  

Chellamal collected 16 seashells. Haritha collected 9 fewer seashells than Chellamal. How many seashells did Haritha collect


Answer:_______________




7)  

Thamarai collected 18 seashells. Tamilselvi collected 1 fewer seashell than Thamarai. How many seashells did Tamilselvi collect


Answer:_______________




8)  

Panimalar collected 20 seashells. Haritha collected 3 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Haritha collect


Answer:_______________




9)  

Swathi collected 11 seashells. Pavi collected 1 fewer seashell than Swathi. How many seashells did Pavi collect


Answer:_______________




10)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Jeevini collected 6 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Jeevini collect


Answer:_______________




 

1)  

Ovini collected 20 seashells. Panimalar collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 19


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Ovini
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
1 fewer

20 - 1 = 19

Panimalar collected 19 seashells.



2)  

Kumutha collected 14 seashells. Panimalar collected 2 fewer seashells than Kumutha. How many seashells did Panimalar collect

Answer: 12


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
 
2 fewer

14 - 2 = 12

Panimalar collected 12 seashells.



3)  

Indra collected 16 seashells. Kumutha collected 1 fewer seashell than Indra. How many seashells did Kumutha collect

Answer: 15


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Indra
 
 
Kumutha
 
 
 
1 fewer

16 - 1 = 15

Kumutha collected 15 seashells.



4)  

Parveen collected 19 seashells. Tulasi collected 3 fewer seashells than Parveen. How many seashells did Tulasi collect

Answer: 16


SOLUTION 1 :
19 seashells
 
 
Parveen
 
 
Tulasi
 
 
 
3 fewer

19 - 3 = 16

Tulasi collected 16 seashells.



5)  

Ovini collected 11 seashells. Haritha collected 1 fewer seashell than Ovini. How many seashells did Haritha collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Ovini
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
1 fewer

11 - 1 = 10

Haritha collected 10 seashells.



6)  

Chellamal collected 16 seashells. Haritha collected 9 fewer seashells than Chellamal. How many seashells did Haritha collect

Answer: 7


SOLUTION 1 :
16 seashells
 
 
Chellamal
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
9 fewer

16 - 9 = 7

Haritha collected 7 seashells.



7)  

Thamarai collected 18 seashells. Tamilselvi collected 1 fewer seashell than Thamarai. How many seashells did Tamilselvi collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
18 seashells
 
 
Thamarai
 
 
Tamilselvi
 
 
 
1 fewer

18 - 1 = 17

Tamilselvi collected 17 seashells.



8)  

Panimalar collected 20 seashells. Haritha collected 3 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Haritha collect

Answer: 17


SOLUTION 1 :
20 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Haritha
 
 
 
3 fewer

20 - 3 = 17

Haritha collected 17 seashells.



9)  

Swathi collected 11 seashells. Pavi collected 1 fewer seashell than Swathi. How many seashells did Pavi collect

Answer: 10


SOLUTION 1 :
11 seashells
 
 
Swathi
 
 
Pavi
 
 
 
1 fewer

11 - 1 = 10

Pavi collected 10 seashells.



10)  

Panimalar collected 14 seashells. Jeevini collected 6 fewer seashells than Panimalar. How many seashells did Jeevini collect

Answer: 8


SOLUTION 1 :
14 seashells
 
 
Panimalar
 
 
Jeevini
 
 
 
6 fewer

14 - 6 = 8

Jeevini collected 8 seashells.